Was This JDM ICON Worth The Money I Paid?
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
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There was a reason Takumi was a downhill specialist. Gravity makes more horsepower than the stock 16v.
Noriyaroooo please upload more 🙏
And according to Initial D, it also nerfs anything with more HP than the 86 lol
His 4A-GE was a non-standard race version though, right?
I remember Wataru being really mad at Takumi when looking into the engine bay
@@samuelprescott7426his father had lightly tuned it without his knowledge and once the original 4A-GE blew he swapped in a GT race engine
Oh your GT-R has 400 horsepower? That's impressive. But it is nothing compared to the POWER OF A PLANET!
Is it worth it? No, not at all.
Is it cool and fun to drive? Absolutely.
Glad you're in a position to do silly things like this, can't wait to see it on the track
If it's cool and fun to drive then it's worth it!
Is it responsible? No.
Is it advisable? No.
Worth it? yiss.
Smiles per litre not litres / 100km... (this expression doesn't work in metric but I can't bring myself to use freedom units)
@@thisisme357 Kilometers per liter would work better with the expression, "smiles per gallon", although not perfect, still.
@@bubbleman2002 Mate ya nearly had it, "smiles for miles" that ill do.
@@thisisme357 I like saying "smiles per hour" which works just fine
Jimmy gona deliver Fish N Chips at 4 am in the morning now
If he spills the mushy peas he's in big trouble
Initial d but it's in america is one of my favorite videos. It's so accurate to the culture of the North Carolina.
down what mountain ?
@@XBBBBBXx snowdon
@@XBBBBBXxtheres a road near dawlish in south devon that is pretty much a touge in the uk
“This car is nearly 40 years old”
Thanks for the reminder Jimmy. I’m old, I get it. 😂
When you pass 40, you will stop care :D
@@kamy2020 I hope this is true.
Crumbling bodywork, suspect joints, and every morning you pray you can get it turned over.
@@kamy2020 Nah you still have the meaning of life ahead at that point. When you go past 50 then your life is over :D
At least when the car gets to 40 years old it will be ULEZ exempt.
I know it's a bit show-off-ish for you, but I'd love to see a garage tour/update. What's the fleet looking like? What have you bought or sold, that kind of thing
Gr yaris
R32
Scuffed supra
Gc8
Red miat
Minty miat (originally red)
Praga r1t
R35 (maybe sold)
350z (maybe sold)
Levin
@@GRamerDim the two maybes are why i want to see the video get made. Pretty sure he said in his recent GT7 streams that he sold the Z.
Also a cameo from Annie's GTO would be cool
Oh man. If there's someone I'd love to se a shed update, it's jimmer. My dude update from a shed. And everyone is loving it
Yes
@@GRamerDim Dont forget Annie's 3000GT. Gran Turismo ass garage
This is exactly my idea of a fun car. No need for a million HP. Just a solid engine, some pedigree, a good gearbox and chassis and rev it so the valves dance on the bonnet. This is a car that puts a smile on your face when you work and drive it and that is literally all that it takes. Well done, Jimmer!!! Maybe put in some budget friendly love and you're golden. I'm officially jealous. Woah ...
Agreed! I never understood the notion of "oh what's your 0 to 60 bro?" Especially if you're getting a car that you'll be driving mainly on roads and as a daily driver I would 100% prefer a cool looking and comfortable slow car any day of the week
Recall my dad replacing the head gasket on his Humber Super Snipe and finding the valves had put dents in the top of the pistons. Its not as much fun as you might think!
It's over-priced.
11:46 passing toilets like it’s NOTHING
Battle of the shitboxes
@@LeyvatenLoop underrated xD
Jimmy's adorable when he thinks he kept a car secret, but Annie leaked it on her stream 😂
I've heard Jimmy talk about this ages ago lol
He's mentioned it loads on his streams too
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀😂
It may not pull a lot of miles per hour, but it puts out an insane amount of smiles per hour. And that's what matters most!
I like to say smiles per gallon
PORTUGAL MENTIONED WHAT THE HELL ARE AFFORDABLE CARS
como é q isto veio da tuga...
@@joelaraujo3839 Corolla de rio tinto
Portugal caralho!
@@joelaraujo3839 corolla de rio tinto
isto veio da tuga? damn
Jimmer, I would love to see you keep this reasonably stock and do a series on finding whats left of Britains best driving roads in a car you can actually enjoy them in!
Cool af buy, enjoy it!
One does not simply keep their 86 stock, specifically the engine
The road series is a great idea but a bit of customisable would be nice. Only "would Bunta do this" mods
@@eclapsed I did say 'reasonably' lol
🤗Best video you have ever done.... I have owned 6 USDM AE86's (doing an engine rebuild on #6 now) and can't see myself without one. Stock, built, or in between... one of the funest cars you can own with more down sides than anything it competes with. Under powered, high cost to maintain as you modify, parts are getting harder to find, and generally one of the worst daily driven cars you can drive these days. But I love them and cant get enough. Enjoy it sir. I have had years of smiles and cant wait to get mine back on track.
FYI... If you lowered it on the BC coilovers, your funny steering feeling may be fixed with a set of RCA's to adjust the steering geometry back to normal. These cars were designed to sit high in the air and once you drop them the geometry goes way out of wack. Easy to find online.
ITB's!!! 20v or 16v... it don't matter. Once you've heard that sound that's louder than your exhaust, your hair stands up every time you rev it. My current one revs to 9500 rpms (when running) and I miss the sound so much. Can't wait to get it back.
Dropping in a 4AGE Silver or Blacktop would give you a ton more power for about the same price as building that red top!
I agree.... as a matter of fact, didn't the blacktop come with individual throttles bodies from factory? It's been a while, can't remember lol. Also, it wouldn't be a bad idea swapping out for a 3s beams, that be wicked.
@@supramike67 both silver and black tops have ITBs stock. AFAIK the black top ones are slightly larger though.
You're right about the economy of the swap, but I reckon he should build that old red top to keep it era correct.
Or a 4AGZE for some mild supercharged fun. If you could find one.
@@acdchook or swapping some parts of the engines like how they do in Japan (you can find some samples of top/bottom ends and block combinations from different tuning shops on Hot Version videos whenever they do the N2/AE86 races)
What 86?
Been waiting for this video since you didn't mention it on stream a while ago!
Some RUclipsrs flex with a Lambo or Aston. But our Jimmy is one nice guy. Nice to see him enjoying a car he loves.
To get your bottom end back check the TVIS on the intake, it is almost certainly not working. The TVIS is operated by a vacuum solenoid in the middle of the bottom side of the intake. Probably either has a vacuum leak or is disconnected all together. A lot of people thought if you unhook it then the valve stays open for more hp and really all you do is kill your bottom end power.
According to 'how rare is my car?' there are 8 AE86 left in the UK and 1 is black.
They love them in Ireland they go for daft money
Ireland is an AE86 black hole. Every AE will eventually end up there sometime or the other.
We can all agree, Jimmy is "Running in the 90's".
It's gonna need "Gas Gas Gas" to go anywhere.
"Deja Vue"! I feel like I've already said this.
Funnily enough, my GT86 was made 32 years later and the power delivery is still exactly the same. Until 4500-5000RPM you have absolutely zero torque to the point you'd think the engine isn't running right, but above that it wakes right up and loves life.
Take it to a dyno lol, also could possibly do a "fix up series" if its lost a bunch of horses from the stable
Heh ok u said that kinda, nvm
Jimmer, about your seats. if you like them as much as you do, you could consider making them into furniture for your house. I still have the seat in my house of a Saab 9-3 because my dad wanted leather seats and not only is it a great conversation piece but its actually my most comfy seat in the house too. its just a bit low for older guests but i still love mine.
"slow" cars are the best cars, you get more out of them
I agree 100 % you dont nead a fast car to have fun some times it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow
@@tobiasholst8946 and everyone can drive fast with fast car, but not fast with slow car, totally different thing
I love to overtake "fast" cars with my 110hp car.
Bro got the Karin Futo
🤣
Slow cars are awesome Jimmy! You can floor it all over the place and barely break the laws! I'm rocking a 2011 mazda 2 and really get to beat on it just keeping up with traffic! 😂🤣 Great fun..
As a 2011 Honda Jazz driver, I have made imaginary rivals of various Mazda 2's 😅
@@jimeththemelancollie351 I immediately like you...
Finally Jimmys going outside
"This car likes to be reved"
It's so funny that this is a thing in Initial D.
No problem with a manual choke until you go to pull the choke and the rod snaps off halfway down. In winter.
9:23 My dads vw golf 2 also kinda does that. One time when he ha a trackday on the nordschleife and the power steering failed. When he came back home he said driving tje car on track without power steering was some of the most fun of his life and he wanted me to give it a try on public roads. It was fine up until like 90° when all of a sudden it felt really heavy
Tbh 15k is not as much as i was expecting, sure to be an appreciating asset too. Happy you are able to enjoy yourself Jimlad you have put the effort in and get to enjoy the fruits of it.
I dunno, I reckon these cars are about the peak of what they're likely to be worth, unless you have an absolutely stunning example. They're awesome little cars but they're much more niche than the JDM big hitters. Cracking cars, but I don't think you should think of it in terms of an investment for the future.
That's what I was expecting it'd cost in Australia, not the UK where cars are cheaper. Initial-D fanboys make me cringe.
80s Car Manufacturers: Crash safety is a luxury add-on.
Bro bought the car in Portugal, probably the most expensive used car market in Europe. Worth it tho.
Please do some more personal car content!! Im sure many of us are interested. The way you present everything makes it such an easy watch, always just a man passionate about his hobbies and humble about his achievements. It makes your videos such a pleasure to watch, youve got a character akin to James May, with such success you have remained humble and pure. Show us your ropey cars and waffle in depth about them please, its so nice to watch someone whos just a normal bloke chat about his interests. I mean that very positively, your normal blokeness is the best part of all, never change Jimmy
I learned how to drift in an AE86 in Colorado lol Congrats! Just replaced and/or cleaned almost everything attached to the ole TFSI on my MkV GTi and spent about 15k total lol... including the car for 8k plus a Shuenk K03+ that really woke her up. After a year of learning and building it with my wife and kids cheering me on, it is so satisfying to drive now, good luck with yours!
I remember the garage stream back when you first got it, awesome to see you still enjoying this little thing! I'd love to see more updates on what's happening with all your cars.
I have an Uncle that has an AE86 without the pop-up headlights too, its very heavily but tastely modified and he's had it for about 30 years which is cool. Your comment at 12:40 made me think about it, because it has a little bit of rust around the windscreen, which means it cant get a WOF in New Zealand. Its been off the road for the past 4 years...
I love these kind of insights into what you've been up to with your cars, keep them coming!
I would think the steering getting heavier as you turn sharper is just the caster angle. You can't feel it with power steering.
Yes, doesn't seem to be anything particularly wrong there. As I recall, my buddys Porsche 944 had the same issue. Probably a good reason to do some arm workout :)
Nice to see the OG with the short back.
4:03-4:28 you hit the nail on the head. the new sports cars are still fun, and still have their quirks, but they just feel too safe. theres more of an instinctual connection to the cars from the yesteryears.
hahaha "the chassis twisted coming off the line" 🤣
The cheesy subscribe prompt killed me 😂
Those smiles are always worth the price of our lovely shitboxes. I've spent and still need to spend far more money than my shitbox FC RX7 is worth, and on bad nights it chews me apart thinking of every better decision I could have made with that money. Every morning when I start it up and drive it to work, the smiles sooth any doubts.
Definitely important criteria. The car park and smile metrics. Had a mk3 tt. Solt it for a tesla m3p. I never looked back at the EV, so I am now back in a TT! 👌 Makes me look back every time.
T-VIS YO!!!!
Loved the 4A-GE in my Mk1 MR2
Honestly, I was expecting way worse of a price, way more expensive. Definitely worth it. As long as it doesn’t rust, this thing will outlive many modern cars, simply because it’s so simple. Love it.
This is very cool, Jimmer! More please, would love to see you do a little series on this car's development (speaking of which, scuffed supra back when??)
Those are some glorious pants!
I also love the glorious revving just to pas a super slow lorry, made me feel 17 again.
you should absolutely resto-mod it. a full engine re-build with modern parts machined to modern tolerances would definitely let it pick up some power, it'd be absolutely dope with a simple cam upgrade and some ITBs - you don't have to make it a million HP, just breathe some life into it
I've never been blessed with seeing one here in portugal, a true rarity anywhere really, im surprised that it came with any mods at all like the intake, considering the laws here but there's always ways around it i guess, really cool purchase, these old cars are pure metal and you feel everything, i love it, you are the only somewhat smart thing on that car because car itself doesn't do anything, no sensors, no ecu, nothing, you hear everything and you feel everything that is happening with it, pure enjoyment
I've got a massive soft spot for this car, it was my first ever car on Gran Turismo 1. Love seeing the cars on the channel, your enthusiasm for them is infectious and your good at the "review" style videos.
I own a 1984 Mazda RX7 GSL, and I swear this entire video could be talking about it.
These old Japanese cars are so much fun. Enjoy driving it!
Daaammm in Portugal you can find some gems but expensive ones...My self I have a Celica from the same era and the same 4age engine, full restored 4 years ago... what a engine... Good luck with the new car mate!
I really enjoyed your video series restoring that Celica! Jimmy should do a similar rebuild to this car!
I had a Toyota Echo 5-spd as my daily driver for 3 years, and even though it was terribly slow and FWD, it was one of the most fun cars I've ever owned. There is no replacement for a lightweight vehicle, and driving a slow car where you can bang through the gears and not be doing any sort of illegal speeds is a truly satisfying way to navigate the public roads.
I cannot tell you how cool you looked passing those porta-johns.
Oh, I just remembered the beginning of initial D, that ambient noise of the mountain, crickets, and the distant noise of 4A-GE... To me, this car has a special place in my heart and it just feels me with joy everytime I see one. Hope to drive one or atleast sit in one some day.
Would love to see any restoration or modification vids with this car, so cool man
Here's my bit of advice and background. I'm 26. I bought a base model 92 mr2 (manual,no turbo, short gears) at the start of the big cough. Iv daly driven that since. 20 months ago, I bought an frs and only put 4000 miles in road trips since then. In February this year, I put a 2gr v6 in the mr2 and while I still love the car, I can't just peddle down whenever I want. I hit 103 at the top of 3rd, 7200rpm. Its nice to beat Sti's and Chargers, but it lost a bit of that old soul, the old engine sat on its butt till 5000 and took off till 6. Since I daily, I made the right choice with the v6, but if it wasn't my daily, I'd do a beams swap with a turbo. light boost, quick spool. (I also hate only having 5 gears still....)
This Top Gear review style really suits you, you should take all of your cars out for a series of review videos like this
Love these car review vids Jimbob
It'd be cool to see a Engine refresh video! I always love seeing older cars like this being redone lol
Modern cars have literally engineered all the personality and charm completely out of what makes cars "special". They've gone from these wonderful pieces of artistry and experience to what essentially boils down to a hammer or laptop :/ Just a tool that is finely made, and very good at its job, but you just can't form any sort of attachment to it because it's completely and utterly JUST an inanimate object on every level.
smiles per hour is a great way to justify how you feel about the car. if the car doesn't make you smile when you drive it, time to find something new :) good stuff. love the hachi roku vibes
Nice to know I'm not the only thing from 1985 that's in slightly ropey condition, been through some sh*t and is in desperate need of a rebuild...🤣
A NA four pot revving to the moon is one of the happiest car noises. A supercharger is glorious, V10s are the GOAT, but a little revy 4-Pot bouncing its valves off the underside of the bonnet it a noise that is very underappreciated.
Jimmy has basically just explained being a car enthusiast: Was it way too expensive? Yes. Was it worth it financially? No. Does it make you smile? Oh heck yes.
I swear nothing is more enjoyable to drive than a 80-90s jdm car!
Driving this thing just seems like such a chill experience, thanks for sharing it with us!
Early 4AGEs, like yours have TVIS to compensate for the massive inlet ports in the head, it’s essentially a set of butterfly valves between the manifold and head that open under engine vacuum above 5k or so, hence the turbo like feel when you rev it to the moon!
I would also agree that the BC’s feel a bit over damped, I have different spring rates to try in the front of mine when I get the chance
Jimmer garage tour PLEAASEEEEE. Its not showing off, we're interested :) (and even if it was showing off, youve earned it)
Love your reasons for is a car worth keeping. A great definition for why we love driving these classics. Have to keep these legendary cars alive.
Honestly £15000 seems like a pretty decent price for one of these, here in NZ where we got all the JDM goodies since day 1 they all go for around $50K NZD which is roughly £25K.
Jimmer if you like those low displacement, high revving engines I highly recommend having a go in a honda with a B series engine, my DC2 Integra does exactly the same thing you describe that 4AGE doing and I agree entirely, its incredibly fun.
I had my red over black AE86 levin GT apex for a little over a year. paid 10k for it. they really can do everything. It feels like a proper classic car, its practical enough to daily, doesnt drink fuel, fairly reliable for a 40 year old car, its fun to drive, has enough performance to put a smile on your face, it does skids, it sounds cool, makes you feel cool and you get all kinda of different people wanting to talk to you about the car. you can take it to a classic car show or the shops or a track day and still have fun
I know for a fact how fun that one road can be when it’s quiet. I bet it’s a right laugh in the 86!!
This makes me miss my olf Mazda 323 so much!
Nice to get another one of these kinds of videos as well!👌
I want you and Misha giving it some laps in the green hell at least next year! Life Goals!
Need more Jimmy does car reviews. Youre good at it man and very watchable. Edit: yeah mate, not worth. Drift tax is real. I blame Noriyaro
"Someones cooked here"
Literally made me chortle lmao
Apart from some posts, a twitch stream working on the car, Annie posting this on instagram, I'd it was a well kept secret, no doubt xD
Shout out from Portugal! I remember going mad when you said that on stream.
Definitely interested in seeing more of this car. Would love to see the mods you do to it and how they change the car over time.
Now Jimmy will finally became UK Noriyaro, lol ! but more professional, woohoo
Great purchase and I'm really happy for you.
I still own the bigger brother of the AE86 of that era, the mk3 Supra. Was my first car and still have it after all this time, 18 years and counting.
Modifications are easy, working on it is easy and parts availability is still around, and most importantly, driving a car without electronics interfering in everything you do is priceless.
Never selling it. 😃👍
Jimmy, you should start reviewing cars like that from time to time. That would be awesome to see. You re natural in this role!!!
Jimmy! Make sure you get that windshield checked if its that exploding crap from the 80's -90's. A friend of mine went 90% blind thanks to that windshield exploding in a small crash.
Jimmy on a top gear special in Africa with Clarkson Hammond and may would of been top tier television. Such a shame we will never get it
Kelford 193b cams really wake up the 4age for relatively cheap. You can adapt the silvertop or blacktop itbs to the 16v easily, and you'll have an excellent build! Id reccomend checking out garage 4age for different combinations of parts to try
Takumi would be proud. Nice one lad, so sick.
When you mentioned Portugal I confirmed my hunch of knowing that car from somewhere. Glad you happen to have it now. I'm still looking for a white one lower spec one that I saw when I had my first car.
More videos of this style pleeaaase, really enjoyed it!
Jimmer! The steering issue could be a seized ball joint in the front suspension or a tired UJ in the steering, definitely get that investigated!
Good stuff, congrats on the 86! Let's see a garage tour of your cars!
That is how i feel too...
I see my old Volvo, and i smile.
I sit in it, and i am at peace.
I drive it and know i´ll get somewhere.
Now I kinda just want to have a Jimmer, Steve, and Misha Top Gear-esque show. Not even the silly stuff, just some guys getting to go around driving things they love and rambling about it.
"Is is worth it?" defo! These classics don't get any cheaper by the year. I see it as a fun interactive investment.👍
More Jimmy driving his own cars content?? What a day
I own a similar model but right hand drive direct from Japan with an engine and gearbox change and a couple other bits and pieces. Absolutely love these cars
I'm with you, dude. I always look back at my car in the car park. And I smile as soon as I see it and whenever I put my foot down. But it's a very different car to that 😂
Real Top Gear car review vibes in this one. 😂
Also wondered where it got to after you attempted to be a mechanic shortly after you bought it.
2:24
I was born in 1985. Thanks for the reminder Jimmy!
Hell yeah Jimmer so excited to see plans! I'd highly suggest going 4AGE blacktop with some cams, you could safely get 200bhp with a good ecu and you'd have all the 9000rpm 4AGE experience you need with a bit more speed. Great value for money swap and there's plenty of info on doing it.
Jimmy: Drives at the wrong side of the road
REST OF THE WORLD: yeah the wrong side of the road
jajajaja
I bought one of these for a few grand back in high school about 10 years ago. I ended up selling it because I couldn't afford to keep it running properly. To this day, it's still the best car I've ever driven and I genuinely miss it.
Come ON Jimmers! 1M BABY!!